[Asterisk-Users] Caller ID and Call Parking on an analog PSTN line?
Hello everyone. I'm new to Asterisk but got some basic functionality going last night and I'm just giddy to have my own PBX ;-) Sorry if these are silly questions: My Asterisk server has the TDM22B (2 FXO, 2 FXS) interface. I have a very basic PSTN line coming in from the phone company, I tried to get the most no-frills line possible (didn't pay for caller ID, voice mail, etc.). I know I can set up voicemail on * on this line. Can I also get caller ID by virtue of running Asterisk or is that information stripped out by the phone co before it gets to my box? Thanks for any advice. I hope to get up to speed on Asterisk and be able to contribute back to the list in time. :) ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Caller ID and Call Parking on an analog PSTN line?
Brian McEntire wrote: My Asterisk server has the TDM22B (2 FXO, 2 FXS) interface. I have a very basic PSTN line coming in from the phone company, I tried to get the most no-frills line possible (didn't pay for caller ID, voice mail, etc.). I know I can set up voicemail on * on this line. Can I also get caller ID by virtue of running Asterisk or is that information stripped out by the phone co before it gets to my box? You need the caller ID service from your telco to get caller ID into Asterisk. Kevin ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Caller ID and Call Parking on an analog PSTN line?
etc.). I know I can set up voicemail on * on this line. Can I also get caller ID by virtue of running Asterisk or is that information stripped out by the phone co before it gets to my box? That information gets stripped by the telco if you don't pay to have it. I find it well worth the $8 or so a month I pay to be able to avoid calls. :) Nathan ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Caller ID and Call Parking on an analog PSTN line?
Brian McEntire wrote: Hello everyone. I'm new to Asterisk but got some basic functionality going last night and I'm just giddy to have my own PBX ;-) Sorry if these are silly questions: My Asterisk server has the TDM22B (2 FXO, 2 FXS) interface. I have a very basic PSTN line coming in from the phone company, I tried to get the most no-frills line possible (didn't pay for caller ID, voice mail, etc.). I know I can set up voicemail on * on this line. Can I also get caller ID by virtue of running Asterisk or is that information stripped out by the phone co before it gets to my box? You will need to pay your provider for that information. It is not sent if you don't subscribe Watch out for some other pitfalls with your FXO-PSTN interface. Currently there is no dial tone detection, so Asterisk will begin dialing as soon as it goes off hook, and you may find it misdials. There is some question as to which versions of Asterisk allow waits to be inserted at the beginning of the dial string, so you may find that does or does not mask the problem of mis dialing. Asterisk also may have a problem knowing when a call is terminated by the caller on the PSTN line, Good luck John Novack | ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [Asterisk-Users] Caller ID and Call Parking on an analog PSTN line?
Okay, thanks all for the feedback! I accidentally sent this response to one person who replied rather than to the list so I'm going post it here too: I didn't go into full details in my message. Part of the reason of setting up Asterisk is because I recently signed up with VOIP service and I'm extremely happy with it. I'm only keeping the PSTN line for emergencies and because my local number currently isn't portable. Perhaps I'll be able to make * play a message to incoming PSTN callers announcing my new VOIP number before ringing the inside extensions? This could help speed the transition to almost purely VOIP, and at some later date I could dump incoming PSTN calls to VM or just reject them altogether. I do have lots of services on the VOIP line, callerID included, and so I should be able to use call filtering on that line. - - - Thanks for the tip about dial tone sensing. I made a couple test calls last night and things went smoothly, but if it's an intermittent problem, I'll watch for it. I'm running version 1.2 beta from CVS. ___ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
